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#LAstory: How Discover Los Angeles Won Instagram

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The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board’s recent ad campaign “What’s Your L.A. More on how the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, through its Discover Los Angeles brand, used photos from the Instagram-famous to pitch its message: “Instagram-famous”? The secret?

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Los Angeles Proposes Plastic Grocery Bag Ban

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Associations’ reactions were mixed after the Los Angeles City Council voted to ban the use of plastic bags by grocery stores. Los Angeles grocery store clerks are going to need a new line of questioning for shoppers if the city’s plastic bag ban gets final approval. Association reaction was mixed following the vote.

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Balcony inspections: California community associations must prepare for new requirements

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Residents may be unhappy with the added costs, but proper education and proactive communication can alleviate concerns. It was formulated in response to a tragic balcony collapse in Berkeley, Calif.,

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How to Reset Your Board Diversity Efforts

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As board expert Julie Daum told the Los Angeles Times last month: “Are we going to say, ‘I’m blond. One reason for that may be that organizations’ efforts to diversify their boards have been more reactive than intentional, and more interested in optics than truly diverse leadership. How to do that?

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Golden State collaboration: CAI California chapters discuss year ahead

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and president of the CAI Greater Los Angeles Chapter. “We . “This strategic meeting of our state leadership is significant,” says Erik Rivera, AMS, PCAM, president and CEO of Manhattan Pacific Management in Beverly Hills, Calif., Together, we will ensure forward innovation. Together, we elevate our profession.”

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Cybersecurity protection: Understanding and addressing community association risks

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Despite this, experts like Los Angeles-based insurance broker Kevin Davis and Edward Mackoul, president of Mackoul Risk Solutions in New York and New Jersey, agree that cyber insurance is a relative bargain. Not surprisingly, cyber insurance claims and payouts are increasing, with premiums rising an average of 25.5%

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New Program for Budding Filmmakers Has Golden Globe Pedigree

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In a collaboration with Film Independent, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will bring filmmakers from two prominent film festivals to Los Angeles to get up-close training in the film industry. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is best known for giving awards to the best in film and television as part of the Golden Globes.